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Scale of data release to police revealed

More than 2,700 releases of non-clinical information about NHS patients were made to law enforcement organisations in the year to
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‘VistA for NHS’ ready for trusts

An Anglicised version of the VistA electronic patient record system is now ready to be deployed at NHS trusts, according
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CSU builds ‘pseudo at source’ tool

The Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is developing a ‘pseudonymise at source’ tool to address legal issues around the
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Denley and Bolton back to lead System C

Symphony Technology Group has completed its acquisition of the majority of McKesson’s European healthcare software business and appointed the former
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Caldicott to oversee care.data pilot

The pilot phase of the controversial care.data programme will be subject to scrutiny from an independent panel led by Dame
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Loved by the good

EHI news editor Rebecca Todd visited Southampton to see the Hampshire Health Record in action; and heard it described as
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SCR reaches 40m patients

The NHS Summary Care Record has hit the 40m patient mark, just over a year after low usage rates led
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Social media posts prompt investigation

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust has launched an internal investigation after staff made inappropriate comments on social media
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Neova Health releases open-eObs code

Tactix4 has released the code for its open source nursing observations system, with more modules to be put online soon.
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NPfIT exit costs still under discussion

The Department of Health is in talks with the Treasury and NHS trusts over who will pay National Programme for
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